Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-01-25 | Page 1 | Murder Charge Sought in S. L. Killing

Charge Sought in inS S L. L illing First degree murder charges were sought by police Tuesday against Pet Peter r William Beauprey 32 Indian in the death of John Arnold Smithson Smith- Smith son 28 known to boxing and wrestling wrestling wrestling wres wres- fans as Jack Romero Smithson professional wrestler and boxer died at a local hospital late Monday of bullet wounds in inflicted inflicted inflicted in- in police said by Beauprey in ina ina ina a fracas at the Rex hotel South State street str early Sunday Detective Captain E. E A. A Hedman is seeking seeking a first degree murder complaint said Acting Chief of Police O. O B. B Record County Attorney Harold E. E Wallace Wallace Wallace Wal Wal- lace had not seen Captain Hedman J by 10 10 SO a. a m m. but reported if pol police ce want a first d degree gr e murder charge that's what they'll get I Beauprey was held in the city jail on on open open charges The shooting in a h hallway a at the hotel climaxed a drinking party that had lasted much of the night acco according ding to police Beauprey angered because his woman woman companion would not leave the party with him left and returned returned re re- turned t. t with a gun Advised by the clerk the Indian was back Smithson left his room to stop stop- Beauprey A blow from the fighter felled I Beauprey Beaupr y but did not knock him out and before Smithson could pin him him the Indian drew a revo revolver r rand and fired three times Beauprey asserted he shot in self defense j Other members of the party t told l ld l police Beauprey had threatened to get H H. L. L L. 39 of f 32 32 East Se Second ond South South- str street et wh who was Vas Vas' vas in Smithson's room mom Smithson's father Arthur f Smithson Smithson Smith Smith- son arrived here froni San Diego Cal CaI to take charge pf tale body H He gave permission a post mortem slated for Tuesday afternoon The father fighters fighter's truename true tru truename name was Smithson although h he had been known as when not using th the ring name of Romero The fighters fighter's home was at Glenwood Glenwood Glenwood Glen Glen- wood a I